Hi, I'm 36 and have decided I've waited long enough to learn to fly. When I was young I wanted to fly jets like most kids but then reality got in the way. Fortunately, I've always loved soaring too ... I've been flying r/c sailplanes for 10 years.. so maybe time to stop playing with toys and fly...

Hi all, I'm considering buying a new vario, but am stuck deciding between the new generation of LXNAV/Airglide varios with entirely electronic displays, or a Cambridge/Borgelt type with a mechanical needle. On one hand, with a pure display vario, there are so many more features available. AHRS,...

I love my ASW-20C but one thing is missing. A baby soft fuzzy headreast to lean into against those full-rack black-out pull ups, and barf your guts red-out push overs. I need one of those soft lams wool pillows attached to a decent frame to configure the perfect head rest. Does anyone has a...

I'm reading 'Practical Wave Flying - Revised Edition' by Mark Palmer Copyright 1989 That's 26 years old. Is there anything considered out-of-date or outright wrong in this book? Are there new areas of relevant knowledge that are not touched upon by this book? This is supplemental reading. ...

Hello, I was asked to add a second mic to our Twin Astir (it has mic only on the front seat), can someone give an idea on how should I connect it? can I just connect it in parallel to the existing one? Thanx, Yuval

I'm in Houston and I've noticed on and off over at least the last two years what looks like a Cessna 182RG orbiting within sight of my house, typically in the evenings. I'm guessing 3000 AGL, constant ~3 minute turn rate over a fixed spot for several hours straight. It appears to have a small...

Email me for details and photo. Ready for racing/xcntry. Make offer. JLH Sparks, NV

The SSA "Where to Fly" feature shows Bend and North Plains in Oregon, Evergreen, Enumclaw, Wenatchee, Ephrata and Spokane in WA, and nothing in southern Idaho. Are any of these operations private clubs, or closed during the week in the summer? Are there any everyday tow operations not listed? (I...

Thanks for all of the inquiries. It is sold. JLH

Caesar Creek Soaring Club, Wanesville, Ohio is pleased to announce that this year's contest is scheduled for 18 through 23 June with 17 June a practice day. Entries are limited to 40 for combined 15-Meter, Standard, and Sports Classes. All classes will fly dry with a fixed entry fee of $360.00....

Anyone with experience using XCSoar and/or SoarPilot care to comment on the strengths/weaknesses of each? Both programs appear to be very feature-rich, and appear to handle all conceivable competition situations, so I am more interested in ease of use, simplicity & ease of understanding the GUI,...

Just in case you're free Oct 16, 7PM, hungry, and in the area. Call NSM for reservations. $30 for lecture and dinner, by check and mail now! No CC's. Ralph S. Barnaby Lecture October 16, 2004 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Denver Renaissance Hotel, Denver, Colorado

We had absolutely clear, blue skies over Minden yesterday, but that west wind kicked in and did its thing from mid-morning, tumbling down the Sierra escarpment and creating the standing wave for which Minden is so well known. Two pilots flying with SoaringNV launched around 11:30, got off tow at...

My glider has an old Experimental Operating Limitations letter from the FAA, dated 16 APR 1980. Among other things, it states: "No person may exceed the designer's or builder's recommended limits as follows: Maximum gross weight 1,100 lbs..." Eleven Hundred Pounds? Where did that come from??? ...

I have the sleeves and the directive from GROB authorizing the installation on the ASTIR CS, but I only have directions for the DG100 installation. The tubes on the ASTIR CS are different than that of the DG100 and my mechanic needs directions for the ASTIR CS. Does anyone know who has installed...

Just one more day to go at the SA Nationals at Welkom, RSA. For all the results see: http://www.soaringspot.com/sanats2013/ . Facebook carries the daily stories from Carol Clifford. See https://www.facebook.com/SouthAfricanNationals2012?ref=hl for more.

The 1st FAI Pan American Gliding Championships (PAGC) is an international competition sanctioned as a continental Category 1 event by the FAI. These contests, with few exceptions, follow the same format, use the same rules, and have the same rankings as World Gliding Championships. The PAGC will be...

I'm looking for a source for some fuses for my 1972 ASW 15 panel. They may be called mini barrel fuses and were apparently used in military helicopters. They look like this:...

Hello I seek the photograph of old calculators of arrival Cordially

The November/December/January 2004/2005 issue of the RESCO newsletter, "Southern California Soaring," is now on-line at http://www.SoCalSoaring.com. Articles in this issue include: Doug Levy Wins USA and International 2004 On-Line Contest SSA 2005 Convention Will Feature Speaker Mike Melvill --...